Unit3DiverseCulturesReadingforWriting如何介绍地点【文本研读】Ⅰ.文本整体理解:快速浏览文章1.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.SomethingaboutSanFrancisco.B.AnintroductiontotheChinatown.C.ThehistoryoftheChinatown.D.AnintroductiontotheUSA.2.Matchthegeneralmeaningofeachpart.(1)Part1(Para.1)_________(2)Part2(Paras.2-5)_________(3)Part3(Para.6)_________A.ThegeneralintroductiontotheChinatowninSanFrancisco.B.Chinatowns’culturalinfluence.C.ThespecificinformationoftheChinatown.答案:1.B2.(1)~(3)ACBⅡ.文本细节理解:关注特色表达1.WhichisthebestseasontovisittheChinatowninSanFrancisco?A.Spring.B.Winter.C.Autumn.D.Allyearround.2.WhatdomanyvisitorsandSanFranciscanstreasuremostaboutChinatown?A.Chinesechess.B.TheTinHowTemple.C.Food.D.Chinesetea.3.从文中找出至少5个描述地点的表达:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________averypopulartouristdraw,receivesmorevisitors,Theclimateismild,agoodtimetovisit,settledinthearea,turnedintoacentre,arealtasteofChina,Traditionally,diverseculture,traditionalChineseculture答案:1.D2.CⅢ.文本梳理【写作指导】【文体剖析】地点介绍类或旅游景点类的作文属于说明文,写作内容通常包括地理位置、面积、人口、气候特征、历史、特产等。也可适当融入人文风貌,简单介绍该地区的民间风俗及人们的生活方式等,但要抓住该地区的主要特征,描写详略得当,不可笼统。【话题短语】1.belocated(situated)in/on/at坐落于,位于2.hasahistoryof...years有……年的历史3.hasapopulationof有……人口4.behometo是……的家园5.beknown/famousas作为……而出名6.coveranareaof...占地……(面积)7.thereformandopening-uppolicy改革开放政策8.greatchangeshavetakenplace发生巨大变化9.takeonanewlook呈现新面貌10.makecontributionsto为……做出贡献【话题句式】1.表达位置、人口(1)ChinaliesintheeastofAsiaandonthewesterncoastofthePacificOcean.中国位于亚洲东部,太平洋的西岸。(2)Thebeautifultownislocatedalongtheshoreofthelake.这个美丽的城镇坐落于湖的沿岸。(3)Thevillageliesamongthemountains.这个村子坐落在群山之中。(4)NewYorkisabigcitywithapopulationofover10million.纽约是一个有一千多万人口的大城市。2.表述特色(1)Hangzhouisfamous/well-knownforitsbeautifulWestLake.杭州因它美丽的西湖而著名。(2)HainanProvinceconsistsofHainanIslandandneighbouringislesaswellaswideseaareas.海南省由海南岛和附近的群岛及广阔的海域组成。(3)Builtinthe16thcentury,thecastlehaswitnessedtoomuchcomingandgoinginhistory.建于16世纪,这座城堡见证了太多的历史浮沉。(4)Thereisoneplaceyoucan’tmisswhilevisitingKaifeng—theKaifengHouse.参观开封时,有一个地方你不能错过——开封府。3.表达变化(1)Greatchangeshavetakenplaceoverthepastfiveyearsinmyhometown.我的家乡在过去的五年中发生了巨大的变化。(2)Thankstothereformandopening-uppolicy,Chinahastakenonanewlook.得益于改革开放政策,中国的面貌已焕然一新。【典题演练】假如你是李华,请你给某英文报社的“城市风采”栏目写一篇短文,介绍我们的首都——北京。要点如下:1.基本概况:人口约2000万,面积16000多平方千米,位于华北平原北部;2.气候:四季分明,夏季炎热多雨,冬季寒冷干燥;3.历史与文化:有3000多年的历史,是我国的政治、文化中心,有很多著名大学,如清华大学、北京大学等;4.交通与旅游:交通便利,有天安门广场、故宫、长城等很多旅游景点。注意:词数80左右,可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。【谋篇】【遣词】1._________________占地……(面积)2.____________________有……人口3.___________________________位于4.___________________________________有三千多年的历史coveranareaof...haveapopulationof...besituated/locatedin/on;lieinhaveahistoryofmorethan3,000years5.__________________四季分明6.___________________________政治、文化中心7.__________________吸引……的注意力8.__________便利的fourdistinctseasonsthepoliticalandculturalcenterdrawtheattentionofconvenient【造句】1.完成句子(1)北京是中国的首都。__________________________(2)北京人口约2000万,面积16000多平方千米。________________________________________________________________________________________BeijingisthecapitalofChina.Beijinghasapopulationofabout20millionandcoversanareaofmorethan16,000squarekilometers.(3)北京位于华北平原北部。_______________________________________________(4)北京四季分明,夏季炎热多雨,冬季寒冷干燥。_______________________________________________________________________________BeijingislocatedinthenorthoftheNorthChinaPlain.Beijinghasfourdistinctseasons.Itishotandrainyinsummerandcoldanddryinwinter.(5)北京有3000多年的历史。__________________________________________(6)北京是中国的政治、文化中心。_____________________________________________Beijinghasahistoryofmorethan3,000years.BeijingisthepoliticalandculturalcenterofChina.(7)它成功举办了2008年奥运会,吸引了世界的眼光。_________________________________________________________________________Itsuccessfullyhostedthe2008OlympicGamesanddrewtheattentionoftheworld.(8)北京有很多著名大学,清华大学、北京大学是其中最著名的两所。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________Beijinghasmanyfamousuniversities;PekingUniversityandTsinghuaUniversityaretwoofthemostfamousuniversities.(9)北京也是一个度假的好去处,且交通便利。__________________________________________________________________________Beijingisalsoagreatplacetoenjoyyourholidayandit’sconvenienttotravelthere.(10)北京有很多旅游景点,如天安门、故宫、长城和鸟巢等。_______________________________________________________________________________________________________Therearemanyplacesofinterest,suchasTian’anmenSquare,theForbiddenCity,theGreatWallandtheBird’sNest.2.句式升级(11)把句(1)、(2)合并成含同位语的句子___________________________________________________________________________________________________________Beijing,thecapitalofChina,hasapopulationofabout20millionandcoversanareaofmorethan16,000squarekilometers.(12)将句(3)、(4)合并成用分词短语作状语的句子______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________LocatedinthenorthoftheNorthChinaPlain,Beijinghasfourdistinctseasons.Itishotandrainyinsummeran